About Indian forest service

what is the eligibility needed to apply for the Indian forest service exams ? will you please tell me from where I can download the application form for applying for the Indian forest service exams? also give me the link for the syllabus and the last year question paper of the IFS exams?

Hii sir, I Wants to get the Information About the Indian Forest Service Exam Will you Please Provide It ?

[pawan]

The UPSC conducts IFS exam every year to select candidates for the Indian forest services. It is one of the three All India Services just like IAS and IPS services

Eligibility
Age Limit
A candidate should be between 21years to 32 years.

Nationality
A candidate should be an Indian citizen. The candidates of Nepal or Bhutan are also eligible for the exam.
The candidates from Tibet who have migrated to India as a refugee before 1st January 1962 are also eligible for the exam.

Educational Qualifications
A candidate should have done Bachelors from a recognized University. Or else, if he/ she has obtained the Bachelors degree from an institution, then it should be recognized under the UGC act section 3, 1956.
A candidate should possess Bachelors degree in the following subjects
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science,
Agriculture,
Forestry
Botany,
Geology,
Mathematics,
Geology,
Physics,
Zoology
Engineering.

Examination Pattern

Preliminary Exam

Number of question papers
2, Paper-1 and Paper-2

Type of questions
Objective type

Total marks
400 marks.

Paper-1-200 marks
Paper-2- 200 marks.

Duration of the exam
2 hours for each paper. For blind candidates, an extra of 20 minutes will be given.

The language of the exam
Hindi as well as English.

Scheme of negative marking
Yes. For every incorrect response, 1/3rd marks will be deducted.

Main Exam :

Subject Marks
General Knowledge 300
General English 300
Optional subject -1, Question Paper-1 200
Optional subject -1, Question Paper-2 200
Optional Subject-2, Question Paper-1 200
Optional Subject-2, Question Paper-2 200
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Hello sir, I want to know about Indian forest service? Is there any one can provide me information about Indian forest service?

[pooja]

The Indian Forest Service is one of the Civil Services Examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission. The UPSC is conducted IFS exam for the recruitment officers at the All India level by the Government of India for the scientific management of its forests.


The IFS is one of the three All India Services. The exam is conducted for recruitment to forestry services of India.

The other two All India Services being Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS).

Indian Forest Service is one of the Civil Services of India and belongs to the apex All India Services group.

The main mandate of IFS service is the implementation of the National Forest Policy which aims to ensure environmental stability and maintenance of ecological balance.

Get information about Indian Forest Service:



Deputations:
Central Deputation
State Deputation
Deputation under International Organization

Recruitment
Training
State Cadres
Cadre Allocation Policy
Old Cadre Allocation Policies

Organization of the Service:

Initial Recruits (IR);
Emergency Commissioned/Short Service Commissioned (EC/SSC)
Direct Recruits also known as Regular Recruits (DR/RRs); and
Promotees (appointed from State Forest Service.

The autonomous organizations of the MoEF:

Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education (ICFRE), Dehradun (except establishment matters)
Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal (including establishment matters)
Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute (IPIRTI), Bangalore (Including establishment matters)

Sub-ordinate offices:
Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA), Dehradun (except establishment matters)
Directorate of Forest Education (DFE), Dehradun (except establishment matters)

Contact detail:

Ministry of Environment,Forest & Climate Change,
A-306, Agni Block, 3rd Floor,
Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Aliganj,Jorbagh Road,
New Delhi - 110003
Phone # +91-11 24695233 (O)